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Bolivia just unveiled a groundbreaking law that welcomes private investment into its energy sector while championing renewable power. The shift could transform the landlocked nation into a regional clean energy hub.
Bolivia just submitted a sweeping new law that could transform its struggling electricity system into a renewable energy powerhouse. The proposal opens the door to private investment while keeping clean energy at the center of the nation's power future.
Bolivia just submitted a sweeping new law that could transform its energy future by welcoming private companies to build renewable power projects alongside the state utility. The proposal marks a major shift for a country that's been struggling with outdated infrastructure and limited clean energy growth.
Bolivia just made it easier for businesses and individuals to sell clean energy back to the grid. The new system could transform how the country powers itself while cutting red tape for solar investors.
Bolivia just safeguarded 660 square miles of pristine cloud forest and rainforest that's home to over 1,300 species. The new reserves connect existing parks to create a wildlife corridor larger than Texas's Big Bend National Park.
Two women just became the first same-sex couple to legally marry in Bolivia after winning a landmark court case against their government. Their victory could open doors for marriage equality across the country.
Indigenous communities and local governments in Bolivia just protected nearly 1 million hectares of Amazon rainforest and Andean highlands. The grassroots effort succeeded where national politics stalled, proving local action can deliver conservation that lasts.
A rare, fox-like carnivore called the short-eared dog is helping scientists identify the Amazon's healthiest forests. Two decades of camera trap research in Bolivia shows this elusive species only thrives where forests remain large and connected.
Local communities and Indigenous groups in Bolivia just protected nearly a million hectares of rainforest by working with their towns instead of waiting for national action. The four new protected areas create wildlife corridors while protecting water sources and forests that local families depend on for their livelihoods.
Bolivia's President Rodrigo Paz just announced he and his cabinet ministers will slash their salaries by 50 percent during a time of national tension. The move comes as citizens protest austerity measures, rising costs, and fuel shortages across the country.
A mysterious spotted cat found by the roadside in Bolivia has turned out to be something remarkable: the first completely new cat species discovered in a century. Scientists are calling it Leopardus tilcayo, honoring the local name villagers have used for generations.
Scientists just identified a new species of wild cat in Bolivia's cloud forests, the first new living feline species discovered in over a century. The tiny tilcayo cat, smaller than most house cats, could help us save species we don't even know exist yet.
Scientists have discovered the tilcayo, the first new wildcat species identified in over a century. The adorable spotted cat, smaller than a house cat, has been living in Bolivia's cloud forests all along.
A Bolivian biologist discovered the first new cat species in over a century after a local brought a "weird cat" to a wildlife sanctuary. The tilcayo, smaller than a housecat, had been hiding in plain sight in Bolivia's Yungas forests.
A tiny spotted wildcat kept as a pet by a Bolivian family turned out to be the first new living cat species discovered in over 100 years. The tilcayo, as locals already knew it, had been hiding in plain sight in Bolivia's remote Yungas mountains.
When gas shortages and contaminated fuel pushed prices sky-high, Bolivians turned lemons into lemonade by switching to electric vehicles. What started as a crisis became an unexpected green revolution in one of South America's highest cities.
When gas lines stretched for hours and prices doubled, Bolivians found an unexpected solution. Electric vehicles are now transforming how people navigate the world's highest cities.
After a family accidentally adopted a wild kitten, scientists spent nearly a decade proving it belonged to a species never before known to science. The Leopardus tilcayo is the first truly new cat species identified in over a century.
Bolivians are switching to electric vehicles in record numbers, with EV ownership soaring from 500 to 3,352 in just five years. Fed up with fuel shortages and skyrocketing prices, drivers like artisan Simón Huanca are finding freedom on four electric wheels.
Chester Zoo is doubling every donation this week to protect Andean bears and the fragile forest they call home. Just 6% of their original habitat remains, but communities are finding ways to help both people and wildlife thrive.
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